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Blu-ray Review: Ghost in the Shell – Sac Solid State Society Ova
9 May 2012 3:00 AM, PDT | Blogomatic3000 | See recent Blogomatic3000 news »
Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex Solid State Society Ova
Vocal Talent (Japanese): Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Ohtsuka, Koichi Yamadera | Vocal Talent (English): Mary McGlynn, Richard Epcar, Crispin Freeman | Written by Masamune Shirow, Kenji Kamiyama, Shotaro Suga, Yoshiki Sakurai | Directed by Kenji Kamiyama
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Solid State Society has got to be one of the longest anime titles going, but fitting as this is the final part of the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series based on Masamune Shirow’s manga.
Ghost in the Shell is a cyberpunk police thriller, whose main protagonist is Major Motoko Kusanagi, a cyborg and member of Section 9, a covert ops section of the Japanese National Public Safety Commission, whose remit is technology-related crime. Originally a manga by Masamune Shirow, Ghost in the Shell was made into an animated film that rates in »
- Baron Fornightly
Sci-fi cinema’s freakiest vortex moments
27 April 2012 9:15 AM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
A sci-fi movie wouldn’t be the same without a hypnotic journey through time and space. Here’s our celebration of cinema’s finest genre vortexes...
It’s a given that any sci-fi protagonist will, at some point in their adventures, descend into a kind of churning whirlpool in space. The experience is probably an entry requirement in the sci-fi hero private smoking room, if such a thing exists. “What? You haven’t been through a vortex of flashing lights? You haven’t stared at the benighted abyss which lies beyond death? Get out. Get out of sci-fi hero club.”
Science fiction is all about poking at the edges of human experience. And sometimes, about what might happen if we head off into the depths of space. What - or who - might we find? Does space loop back on itself, so your ship effectively appears on the other side »
Akira Fan Builds Kaneda’s Motorcycle and Rides for Charity
9 April 2012 5:25 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
While the live-action Akira may never surpass the original in the minds of fans, this live-action version of Shotaro Kaneda's cherry-red motorcycle certainly does the trick. Built over the span of seven years at a cost of $121,000 by Akira fan, Masashi Teshima, this replica is officially recognized by Akira creator, Katsuhiro Otomo. Teshima is currently riding across Japan in order to raise money and awareness for a children's autism charity. He'll end up in Tokyo where the bike will be put on exhibit for Otomo where visitors can take pictures with the iconic ride. Proceeds from the exhibit will go to help the victims of last year's earthquakes and tsunami. While the live-action version of Akira is still mired in development hell, you can hit the jump to check out what Kaneda's sweet ride looks like in real life. Thanks to Kotaku for providing these images. Check them out after »
- Dave Trumbore
Geek Stuff: Awesome Fan Built Akira Bike
7 April 2012 4:01 AM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
Anime fan or not, the image of Shotaro Kaneda on his motorbike in Akira is an iconic image instantly recognisable to most people. Akira fan Shinji Tejima from Fukuoka, Japan has spent $121,000 ( £75,000) turning his fantasy of owning the super cool bike into a reality by building an almost exact replica of Kaneda’s motorbike from the film.
Over the years a number of Akira bike replicas have come on to the market but what makes this different is that its officially recognized by Akira creator Katsuhiro Otomo. Working from his auto repair shop ‘Showa Studio’, it took Tejima seven years to complete his pet project. Now finished, Tejima could have taken a break and basked in geek glory but instead has opted to use it as a force for good. He is driving it across Japan in order to raise money for the Bokura Company, a charity support group for children with autism. »
- Amarpal Biring
Badass Fully Functional Akira Motorcycle made for $121K
6 April 2012 1:30 PM, PDT | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
I think the dream motorcycle for any geek is the one featured in Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira. Who of us haven't said to ourselves that we'd love to take that thing out for an epic ride of awesomeness. Well, one person decided to stop dreaming about it and make it a reality. Japanese resident Masashi Teshima invested sever years of his life and $121,000 dollars to bring the iconic bike to life, and I have to say it turned out pretty freakin' awesome!
Teshima will take the bike on cross-country ride to raise money for children's autism research. The trip will end in Tokyo where the bike will be displayed at an "art of Katsuhiro Otomo" exhibition. As Teshima lives the dream of a million geeks, the rest of us are still left to saying to ourselves that we'd love to take this thing out for a spin to tear up »
- Venkman
Looking back at D.A.R.Y.L.
30 March 2012 6:55 AM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
A military cyborg boy goes on the run in the 80s family sci-fi, D.A.R.Y.L. Ryan takes a look back at a decent movie with a misleading poster...
Ah, D.A.R.Y.L. One of the less commonly discussed family movies of the 80s, but one firmly lodged in my mind, largely because of its poster and subsequent videotape cover. Depicting a small boy at the helm of an Sr-71 Blackbird (inarguably the coolest aircraft ever designed), it immediately captured my youthful imagination.
Imagine my disappointment, then, when I discovered that D.A.R.Y.L. is not an all-action adventure about a kid hurtling about in a stolen aircraft, but a fairly low-key drama about a cyborg child slowly integrating into normal family life. The aircraft theft only occurs in the final reel, and is mere minutes long - if you thought the aerial action in Firefox came along disappointingly late in the show, as I did, »
'Akira' creator working on first new long-form series in over 20 years
28 March 2012 1:06 AM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
The creator of Akira is working on a new title. Katsuhiro Otomo has unveiled the plans for his first long-form manga in over 20 years, reports Anime News Network. He revealed in an interview in art magazine Geijutsu Shincho that he is working on a series for "a certain shōnen magazine". The issue also included DJ Teck no Morning Attack, an eight-page story and the first drawn by Otomo since 2006. Since the conclusion of Akira in 1990, Otomo has been directing films - including an animated big-screen adaptation (more) »
- By Hugh Armitage
Justin Lin Will Direct An Adaptation Of The Celebrated Manga Series Lone Wolf And Cub
27 March 2012 6:59 PM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Adaptation is always a tricky game but its especially tough when the source material is highly regarded as a classic. Whether working from a successful novel, comic book or even previous movie, filmmakers will inevitably have to 'answer' to an already established fan base of rabid followers. Sure, there's the bonus of seemingly guaranteed patrons, but when you add fanboy fanatics following your each and every move, the project's life span can be as short as the time it takes for negative buzz (and bitching) to traverse the internet. Just ask Warner Bros. about their failed attempt(s) to make a whitewashed adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo's celebrated manga series Akira. Well, fanboy's better start doing their vocal exercises and get ready to cry foul because another, and perhaps even more beloved, seminal text is being brought to the big screen. Deadline reports that Kamala Films picked up the rights »
The Fringe: Akira Movie Was Going to Make Kaneda, Tetsuo Brothers - Actor Sounds Off
27 March 2012 7:10 AM, PDT | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »
The Fringe is a place where non-horror genre films can get some play on Shock. These films might be sci-fi, fantasy or action - and certainly contain some horror elements - but will likely be light on scares, or, straight-up "horror." Still, they might be of interest to you.
Actor Toby Kebbell - of this week's release Wrath of the Titans - spoke open and honestly with IFC about Akira, the live-action adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo's animated film that he was rumored to be circling.
Last fall, rumors stated he was in the running to play Tetsuo again Garrett (Tron Legacy) Hedlund's Kaneda. Kebbell confirms these rumors were true, although - as a fan of the manga and original movie - he wasn't thrilled with some of the creative choices of the live-action script.
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- ryanrotten@shocktillyoudrop.com (Ryan Turek)
Akira Movie Was Going to Make Tetsuo and Kaneda Brothers
27 March 2012 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
Actor Toby Kebbell - of this week's release Wrath of the Titans - spoke openly and honestly with IFC (via ShockTillYouDrop.com ) about Akira , the live-action adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo's animated film that he was rumored to be circling. Last fall, rumors stated he was in the running to play Tetsuo against Garrett ( Tron: Legacy ) Hedlund's Kaneda. Kebbell confirms these rumors were true, although - as a fan of the manga and original movie - he wasn't thrilled with some of the creative choices of the live-action script. He told IFC : They were like, 'This is going to be a big franchise!'" he explained. "So I said, 'Then in that case, understand that I've read the comics, and I've read the comics that got turned into the annuals, and then »
Unused Storyboards for Live-Action Akira Adaptation Revealed
23 March 2012 7:30 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
When Warner Bros. finally gave the green light to Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way-developed Akira adaptation last October, it was thought that the years the movie had spent in development were finally about to pay off and we would be seeing Katsuhiro Otomo's acclaimed manga ("comic book" in Japanese) series in live action on the big screen in the very near future. The project got so far as casting, with Garrett Hedlund (Tron: Legacy) landing the lead role of Shotaro Kaneda and offers going out to Kristen Stewart (The Twilight Saga), Ken Watanabe and Helena Bonham Carter for key roles, before Warners shut it down over budget, script and casting concerns in early January.
The project may be dead or, like the child with god-like powers for which the movie is named, it may only be in stasis, but we can at least get a glimpse of what »
- BrentJS Sprecher
The White-Washing of Akira Stalls. Again.
6 January 2012 8:38 AM, PST | SciFiCool.com | See recent SciFiCool.com news »
If you’re one of those people who hates the idea of Hollywood’s live-action white-washing of Katsuhiro Ohtomo’s “Akria”, then this is definitely good news to you. THR reports that Warner Bros. has, once again, put a halt to their production of “Akira”, which is currently set to be directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. The issue? It’s all about the Cha-ching, of course: Collet-Serra already had halved the budget from the incarnation that Albert Hughes was going to direct. He now is working on a budget in the $90 million range. But with only Garrett Hedlund (Tron: Legacy) signed on to star, and Kristen Stewart, Ken Watanabe and Helena Bonham Carter in various stages of dealmaking, the studio feels that the price tag is still too high for a sci-fi project with that level of star wattage. The goal, says an insider, is to bring the budget down to between $60 million and $70 million. »
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Warner Bros. Halts Akira. Nooooooo!!!!!!! (Or is that, Yesssssssss!!!!!!!!!)
5 January 2012 12:31 PM, PST | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
Oh, “Akira”. Will you ever get made? Most fans of the original anime and manga are hoping “No”, but those who have never read/seen the original source material are probably thinking, “Eh, whatever, Warner Bros.” Whatever your opinion on the would-be Hollywood adaptation of Katsuhiro Ohtomo’s futuristic tale of bike gangs, psychics, and Armageddon, it has to be pretty amusing that Warner Bros. is having such troubles getting the movie made. Amusing, because despite all the outcries from fanboys and Asians, the studio seems determined to make the movie come hell or high water. And yet, issues regarding the budget keeps coming up. So what is it gonna be, Warner Bros? You wanna make this movie or doncha? Make up your damn minds already. So, the latest issue with “Akira” is, once again, the budget. Already slashed to a pittance $90 million, it seems Warner Bros. still wants to »
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